Overshoe for horses.



J. F. HERMAN.

OVERSHOE FUR HORSES.

APPLIOATION nun) 001212, 1010.

Patented May 9, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH F. HERMAN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

OVERSHOE FOR IIORSES.

i'o all whom it may concern;

lie it known that l. .loszu-u F. llcnuwx. a citizen of the l niied Slates. r siding at 'ashington. in the District of Columbia. have invented new and nsel'ul improvement in ()vershoes l'or llorses. of whieh the following a sm-eitieation.

This invention relates to new and uset'ul improvements in detachable ice creepers 'l'or horse shoes. and has tor its object the production of a simple. cheap and highly ellieient dev ce of that character which will ettectively prevent the slipping of a horse on an icy or otherwise slippery roat lway.

A further obieet is to provide an orershoc which can be radily and easily applied to a horses toot: one in which a certain dcgree of :uljustment may be obtained and one which may be readily secured thereon against accidental displacement.

The inrent'irn comprises the detailed construction, combination and arrangement ojt' parts substantially as hereinafter set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the aceompanying drawings forming a part of this 8])(t'filil02ll'itilll- -"l igttl't l is a side elevation ot a horses hoot slmwing an improved orershoe applied thereto pa rts be ing broken away for the sake of clearness; Fig. is a bottom plan view ot the parts shown in Fig; 1 with the side stays removed; Fig. 3 is a detail plan view oipart of an overshoe showing how the side stays are secured thereto; Fig. L is a detail cross sec tion on the line -l--il of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a detailcross section on the line S- S of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig. ti is a bottom plan view showing parts of the toe and heel portions of the overshoe removed.

Referring to the drawings :---1 designates a horses hoof provided with a horse-shoe 2 on the under side of which is secured my detachable over-shoe This orershoe is preferably of the shape shown in Fig. 9 and is composed of two plates t and 5 securely connected together at the toe portion by a pivoted link (3. 7; S; and 9 represent ealks cast on the bottom of the plates: and 10; 11 and 12 represent studs cast on the top of the plates. These studs are arranged as shown to prevent any forward or lateral movement when the ice creeper is in "position, the stud 10 abutting against the inner side of the toe portion of the horse shoe as shown in Fig. 1 and the studs 11 and 12 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 12. 1910.

' abutting against the inneand outer sides I oi the heel portion of the horse shoe.

The toe and heel portions ot the plates 1; and 5 ol' the orershoe are provided with weakened portions 12, and 1=l adapted to be removed bel'orc fitting the oi'ershoe to the foot of an animal provided the worm calks on the shoe may interfere with the proper fit or adjustment ol the orershoe, as clearly shown in Fig. (3.

The characters 15 and '10 represent the retaining members ot' the overshoe and coins prise a l'ront portion 17 and rear portion 13. The front portion '17 is slightly bent near its top to retain a roller .19 adapted to prevent the retaining strap 20 from becoming worn by constant triction when the overshoe is securely held in place. when in use. lhese retaining members are flexible and are reinforced at their lower ends by enlargements it and 32. The ends of these memto allow them to pass around the-outer and under sides of the plates i and 5, as shown in Fig. -l. ()n the enlarged ends of the. trout portions 17 the retaining members are prorided with elongated reduced portions 23 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. These reduced portion .3 are adapted to engage with the enlarged portions ol the notches it. in the toe portions ol the plates t and 5. Conneeted with the notches 24 are the reduced portions 2.3 through which the elongated portions 12, of the retaining members are allowed to pass. The other ends 22 of the retaining members are adapted to engage with notches 2t in the heel portion of the plates t and 3y reference to Fig. 3 it will be seen that when the retaining members are to be placed on the orershoe they are first brought to the position as indicated, the reduced portions 2;, are slipped into the notches 24 through the reduced portions 25 and turned atright angles. in the direction of the arrow, and the other ends 22 ot the retaining members are sprung into the notches 2t) thereby securely locking the same to the plates. On account oi: the construction of the notches and the means of assembling the retaining members it will be clearly seen that these parts will be rigidly held together in a locked position. lEy this construction it. also may readily be seen that when the plates are worn out new plates may be attached to the retaining members thereby greatly lessening the cost of hers are bent at right angles on themselves.

tainin the overshoe which becomes worn out with time.

By the reason the roller and the of the strap passing around front of the hoof; by the flexibility of the stay which conforms to the shape of the hoof as shown in Fig. 1 by the arrangement of the studs to prevent any. forward or lateral movement and by the fine points of adjustment, it may readily be seen that the entire overshoe is securely held and locked to the foot and the danger of the animal slipping on icy pavements and the like will be eliminated, and that by the at tachment of the overshoe in time of need, a reat saving of time and expense will be efected.- v

It is proposed to make the overshoe in differentsizes, and with each size adjustable within certain degrees so as tomcetall the necessary requirements of the trade.

It is not to be understood that I limit. myself to the details of construction and ar rangemcnt of parts herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that variations and modifications may be made in the features of construction and arrangement in the adaptation of the device to various conditions of use without departing from the spirit'and scope of my invention and improvements. I therefore reserve the rightto .all such variations and modifications as properly fall within the scope of and the terms of the following claims.

What I claim is 1. An overshoe comprising plates 'provided with antislipping means and weak ened toe and heel portions; a link connecting said plates; angular retaining members mounted on said plates and, adapted to extend upwardly alongside the hoof when in use; rollers mounted on said retaining members; means connecting said remembers for holding said overshoe over t e hoof; means adaptedto prevent a forward movement; and means adapted to prevent a lateral movement of the overshoe when in place, substantially as described.

2. An overshoe comprising plates provided with anti-slippin means; a link pivotally connecting said p ates; said plates also promy invention pivotally" l l I vided with notches in their toe and heel portions; angular retaining members mounted in the notches on the said plates and adapted to extend upwardly alongside the hoof when in use; rollers mounted on the said retaining members; means connectin said retaining members for holding the said overshoe over the hoof; means adapted to prevent a forward movement; and means adapted to pre vent a lateral movement of, the overshoe when in place, substantially as described.

3. An overshoe comprising plates provided with anti-slipping means and weakened toe and heel portions; said plates being also provided with notches in their toe and heel portions, ing narrowest at the outside; angular retaining members each provided in its front portion with an elongated reduced portion which portion is' the said toe notches; said retaining members adapted to be turned at an angle of 90 de- 1100 when in use; r0 lers mounted on said retaining members; means connecting said retaining members for holding said overshoe over the hoof; and means adapted to prevent lateral movement of the place, substantially as described.-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in' presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH F. HERMAN. Witnesses: i

' N. CURTIS LAMMoNo, G.- RUSSELL.

adapted to be inserted into overshoe when in said notches in the toe port-ion bewardly alongside. the 

